School: Rath (roll number 5391)
- Location:
- Rath, Co. Westmeath
- Teacher: Miss Palmer
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0739, Page 053
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- There is a river over at Rathaspic called the black river and long ago the ghost of a man named Leg Woods used to appear there, and stop people passing and beat them.
Everyone was so frightened they asked a priest in Rathowen to do something about it.
He went over and settled him between the forth and the water and ever since there is a very big lump of froth on the river beside the bridge.
A great Bishop was visiting in an hotel and(continues on next page)
- Informant
- Mrs Daly
- Gender
- Female
- Age
- 50
- Address
- Daramona, Co. Westmeath
